Rio Colorado
41st Gathering
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2m 34s
Gail shares an Ian Tyson song. Gail Steiger performs "Rio Colorado" by Ian Tyson during the "Class of '85 & That Other Guy" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gail Steiger
Prescott, AZ
Gail Steiger, foreman of the 50,000-acre Spider Ranch in Yavapai County, Arizona, has been playing guitar and writing songs for over 30 years. He has released two albums, The Romance of Western Life and A Matter of Believin’. A talented filmmaker, Gail produced and directed the acclaimed documentary film Ranch Album. Speaking about his life spent in the saddle and how it influenced his artistic pursuits Gail says, “I think we are very fortunate to get to live the kind of life we live and I try to share that any way I can, through music, poetry, video, stories, etc.” His wife Amy Hale has been helping him on the ranch since 2008.
"Rio Colorado" words + music by Ian Tyson.
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Filmed in front of a live audience with help from the E. L. Wiegand Foundation at the Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater in Elko, NV, on Jan. 30, 2025.
Made possible by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.
Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org
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